Applied Mathematics for Engineers, Fifth Edition

About the Author

Dr. Ramin Esfandiari is a professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
at California State University, Long Beach, where he has served as a
faculty member since 1989. He received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering,
and M.A. and Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics (Optimal Control), all from the
University of California, Santa Barbara.

He has authored several refereed research papers in high quality engineering
and scientific journals, including Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications,
Journal of Sound and Vibration, Optimal Control Applications and Methods, and
ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics.